2008–09 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
The 2008–09 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 39th since the establishment of the competition by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970–71. The first matches of the season were played on 12 October 2008 and the championship ended on 17 March 2009. Portumna went into the 2008 championship as defending champions, having won their second All-Ireland title the previous year.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 October 2008 – 17 March 2009 |
| Teams | 16 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Portumna (3rd win) |
| Captain | Ollie Canning |
| Manager | Johnny Keane |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | De La Salle |
| Captain | John Mullane |
| Manager | Owen Dunphy |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | De La Salle |
| Leinster | Ballyhale Shamrocks |
| Ulster | Ruairí Óg, Cushendall |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 15 |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → | |
The championship culminated with the All-Ireland final, held at Croke Park, Dublin. The match was contested by Portumna and De La Salle. It was their first meeting in the final. Portumna won the game by 2–24 to 1–8. It was their second All-Ireland title in succession and an unprecedented third in four years.
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